Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1651722.015 - A & K Railroad Materials, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1651722.015

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 02/21/2023

Site Address:
A & K Railroad Materials, Inc.
600 Chicago St
Granite City, IL 62040

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 30076, Salt Lake City, UT 84130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 488210/Support Activities for Rail Transportation

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2001237

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$31,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,250
Current Penalty	$18,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/11/2023	08/04/2023	$9,375	$15,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	07/11/2023	08/04/2023	$9,375	$15,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 153920.015

Event: 02/20/2023

Employee is killed when front end loader rolls over

At 2:00 p.m. on February 20, 2023, Employee #1 was operating a front end loader with a light load of scrap wood in the bucket. Employee #1 was traveling a gravel access road inside of the facility storage, while operating the front end loader. The weather conditions were sunny and dry. The front end loader was a Caterpillar Model Number 924H, with a Product Identification Number of CAT0924HVHXC01067. Employee #1 was working with a supervisor, who was located approximately 300 yards behind the location of the incident. The front end loader bucket was a quick connect type of attachment and, while traveling, it became disconnected from the front end loader, dropping to the ground. This allowed the front end loader to drive up onto the inverted bucket, causing the front end loader to roll over onto its side. Employee #1 had training on the operation of the machine, however this was the first day that Employee #1 was operating the machine on his own. The employee was killed due to deep lacerations to the chest and crushing injuries and internal bleeding.

Keywords: Bucket , Chest, Crushed, Crushing, Disconnecting Means, Front End Loader, Internal Bleeding, Internal Injuries, Laceration, Roll-Over

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1651722.015	27	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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